Synthesis of urea oligomers and their antibacterial activity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Mar 28:(12):1537-9. doi: 10.1039/b413679a. Epub 2005 Jan 28.

Abstract

Facially amphiphilic urea oligomers were successfully prepared in a one-pot reaction by carbonyl diimidazole (CDI) coupling and showed greater antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis than MSI-78.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacillus subtilis / drug effects*
  • Dimerization
  • Escherichia / drug effects*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Structure
  • Urea / chemistry*
  • Urea / metabolism
  • Urea / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Imidazoles
  • N,N-carbonyldiimidazole
  • Urea